Azure Cloud Engineer

Summary

Optum is a global organization that delivers care aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The Azure Cloud Engineer will manage, automate, secure, and optimize Microsoft Azure infrastructure, networking, and cloud deployments while supporting DevOps practices and developing AI-powered solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage, optimize, monitor, and maintain Azure infrastructure, including virtual machines, storage accounts, virtual networks, firewalls, Key Vaults, and App Services, ensuring high availability, performance, and security
• Automate cloud infrastructure deployment and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies, with a primary focus on Terraform
• Collaborate with security teams to identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities across Azure resources, ensuring compliance with security standards and best practices
• Configure, support, and troubleshoot Azure networking services, including VNets, NSGs, load balancers, private endpoints, and Azure Firewalls across multiple environments
• Assess emerging technologies and industry trends to guide solution architecture, cloud strategy, and continuous improvement of DevOps practices
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business and infrastructure challenges while promoting responsible use of AI technologies

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, related discipline, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of relevant Windows system administration and engineering experience
• 2+ years of experience administering, configuring, and optimizing Microsoft Azure infrastructure
• 2+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code and automating infrastructure provisioning using Terraform
• 2+ years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub
• 1+ years of experience managing and configuring Azure networking components (such as VNets, NSGs, firewalls, or private endpoints)
• 1+ years of experience identifying and remediating cloud security vulnerabilities
• 1+ years of experience with Azure Services - Azure App Service, Event Hubs, Service Bus, Azure SQL, Azure MI, and Data Factory
• Experience designing, developing, or deploying AI-powered developer tools, platforms, or automations to enhance developer productivity and DevOps workflows
• Microsoft Azure Certification preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, related discipline, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of relevant Windows system administration and engineering experience
• 2+ years of experience administering, configuring, and optimizing Microsoft Azure infrastructure
• 2+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code and automating infrastructure provisioning using Terraform
• 2+ years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub
• 1+ years of experience managing and configuring Azure networking components (such as VNets, NSGs, firewalls, or private endpoints)
• 1+ years of experience identifying and remediating cloud security vulnerabilities
• 1+ years of experience with Azure Services - Azure App Service, Event Hubs, Service Bus, Azure SQL, Azure MI, and Data Factory

Nice to Haves

• Experience designing, developing, or deploying AI-powered developer tools, platforms, or automations to enhance developer productivity and DevOps workflows
• Microsoft Azure Certification preferred

Benefits

• Flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S.
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements
• Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements
• 401k contribution, subject to eligibility requirements
• Career development opportunities